Cooking Lust

Tagine shopping in Crate and Barrel Specialty Cookware

Crate and Barrel has the following to say for its 21st century tagine:

Named for both the vessel and the savory stew-like dishes it produces, the traditional Moroccan tagine has a conical lid designed to recirculate moisture and return it to slow-cooking foods. Our version uses a new glazed clay called "flame" that's exceptionally resistant to heat, allowing you to break with tradition and use your tagine on a gas or electric stovetop, in the microwave or oven.

• Clay from the Burgundy region of France
• Heat-resistant "flame" technology
• Dishwasher-, microwave-, oven-, broiler- and stovetop-safe
• Made in France

At $89.95, however, I doubt it will make much of an inroad in the Moroccan market.